SEV Biblia, Chapter 1:12
para ser juntamente consolado con vosotros por la comn fe, vuestra y mía.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Romans 1:12
Verse 12. That I may be comforted together with you] He here, with great address, intimates that he longs for this opportunity, as well on his own account as on theirs, and to show them that he arrogates nothing to himself; for he intimates that it will require the conjoint action of their faith as well as his own, to be the means of receiving those blessings from God to which he refers.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 12. That is, that I may be comforted together with you , etc..] This is a further explanation of his view, in being desirous of coming to them, and preaching: the Gospel among them; for what makes for establishment, makes for comfort; and what makes for comfort, makes for establishment; and when souls are established, ministers are comforted as well as they; and whilst ministers are imparting their spiritual gifts for the use of others, they themselves are sometimes comforted of God in their work, and particularly when they find there is an agreement between their doctrine, and the experience of the saints: by the mutual faith both of you and me . The grace of faith is the same in all the saints, and so is the doctrine of it, as dispensed by Christ's faithful ministers, and experimentally received and embraced by his people; the consideration of which has a very great influence on the comfort and establishment of each other; nor are any so perfect, but they may receive benefit from others, even though inferior to them.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 8-15 - We must show love for our friends, not only by praying for them, but by praising God for them. As in our purposes, so in our desires, we mus remember to say, If the Lord will, Jas 4:15. Our journeys are mad prosperous or otherwise, according to the will of God. We shoul readily impart to others what God has trusted to us, rejoicing to make others joyful, especially taking pleasure in communing with those wh believe the same things with us. If redeemed by the blood, an converted by the grace of the Lord Jesus, we are altogether his; and for his sake we are debtors to all men, to do all the good we can. Suc services are our duty.
Greek Textus Receptus
τουτο 5124 D-NSN δε 1161 CONJ εστιν 2076 5748 V-PXI-3S συμπαρακληθηναι 4837 5683 V-APN εν 1722 PREP υμιν 5213 P-2DP δια 1223 PREP της 3588 T-GSF εν 1722 PREP αλληλοις 240 C-DPM πιστεως 4102 N-GSF υμων 5216 P-2GP τε 5037 PRT και 2532 CONJ εμου 1700 P-1GS
Vincent's NT Word Studies
12. That is (touou de estin). The A.V. and Rev. omit de however, thus losing an important shade of meaning. That is is not merely an explanatory repetition of the preceding phrase, but modifies the idea contained in it. It is a modest and delicate explanation, by which Paul guards himself against the possible appearance of underestimating the christian standpoint of his readers, to whom he was still, personally, a stranger. Hence he would say: "I desire to impart some spiritual gift that you may be strengthened, not that I would imply a reproach of weakness or instability; but that I desire for you the strengthening of which I stand in need along with you, and which I hope may be wrought in us both by our personal intercourse and our mutual faith."
Robertson's NT Word Studies
1:12 {That is} (touto de estin). "An explanatory correction" (Denney). The de should not be ignored. Instead of saying that he had a spiritual gift for them, he wishes to add that they also have one for him. {That I with you may be comforted} (sunparakleqenai en humin). "My being comforted in you (en humin) together (sun-) with you," a mutual blessing to each party (you and me).
